The city hereby establishes a police reserve force.
(1987 Code, ch. 7, sec. 5A; 2001
Code, sec. 9.501)
Members of the reserve force shall be appointed or relieved
at the discretion of the chief of police and shall serve as peace
officers with the powers of arrest during the actual discharge of
official duties.
(1987 Code, ch. 7, sec. 5B; 2001
Code, sec. 9.502)
Police reserve officers shall be eligible for death benefits
as set out in V.T.C.A., Government Code, chapter 615; provided, however,
that nothing in this division shall be construed to authorize or permit
a member of the police reserve force to become eligible for or participate
in any pension fund to which regular officers may become a member
by payroll deduction or otherwise.
(1987 Code, ch. 7, sec. 5C; 2001
Code, sec. 9.503)
This division does not limit the power of the mayor to summon
into service a special police force as provided by section 341.011,
Texas Local Government Code.
(1987 Code, ch. 7, sec. 5D; 2001
Code, sec. 9.504)
Reserve police officers must comply with the minimum training
standards established by the state commission on law enforcement officer
standards and education for all reserve law officers, which must be
fulfilled before a person appointed as a reserve law enforcement officer
may carry a weapon or otherwise act as a peace officer.
(1987 Code, ch. 7, sec. 5E; 2001
Code, sec. 9.505)
